WASHINGTON, April 13, 2007
Rove Lawyer: E-Mail Deletion Unintentional
Democrats Seek Missing E-Mails While Probing Firings Of Federal Prosecutors
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Play CBS Video Video Rage Over Deleted E-Mails The White House says some e-mails containing key information in the U.S. Attorney firings may have been deleted - just five days before Alberto Gonzales testifies before Congress. Jim Axelrod reports.
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White House political adviser Karl Rove using his wireless e-mail device while accompanying President Bush in Long Beach, Miss., March 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Rove voluntarily allowed investigators in the Valerie Plame case to review his laptop and copy the entire hard drive, from which investigators could have recovered even deleted e-mails, Luskin said.
As the investigation was winding down, Luskin said, prosecutors came to his office and reviewed all the documents — including e-mails — he had collected to be sure both sides had a complete set.
Luskin said if prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald believed any e-mails were destroyed, he would have called.
"There's never been any suggestion that Fitzgerald had anything less than a complete record," Luskin said.
Fitzgerald's office declined comment.
A lawyer for the RNC told congressional investigators that the RNC may be able to recover some of those e-mails sent from August 2004 on. That's when the RNC put a hold on an automatic purge policy.
The RNC lawyer, Rob Kelner, also said that the Republican committee has none of Rove's e-mails on its server prior to 2005, possibly because Rove deleted them, according to House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
Maer reports that the White House confirmed that in 2005 the Republican National Committee cut off Rove's power to delete his e-mails from their account. A spokeswoman could not immediately say why that action was taken.
One reason for specifying Rove, Waxman said, appears to have been pending legal action against him.
Some 50 past and current White House aides had the RNC accounts, according to the administration, to conduct political business.
Separately, Perino said millions of White House e-mails could have been accidentally lost when staffers' accounts were converted over to Microsoft Outlook from Lotus Notes during the first couple of years of the administration.
"I wouldn't rule out that there were a potential 5 million e-mails lost," the spokeswoman said.
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- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA.
they want to see a civilwar. they will have one soon , very soon. and we americans are going to take out them all..and put in place a government for the people by the people.. come on america wake up before its to late, no one in the media is telling the truth,wake up..i am a vet and know what the truth is.please everyone listen to me this government is being run for profit only...not for america.. - Reply to this comment
- didntinhale is telling the truth he doesn't inhale
BUT he does swallow. - Reply to this comment
- Karl Rove is just doing what he thinks is best for America as he wishes it to be. Other names for his unitary executive are king and emperor. Iraq was probably intended to be the first in a string of conquests for the perverts new American century and their new empire.
Does anyone actually believe that the RNC doesn't back up and archive data? Don't they keep every bit of information they have about everyone they deal with in order to be able to use that information in future campaigns? If the emails in question were good for the administration, I'd be willing to bet the farm that they wouldn't have been quite as thoroughly deleted as they now claim they were.
The three biggest lies in the world:
anything Bush says
anything Cheney says
anything rove says either of the other two meant. - Reply to this comment
AS SOMEONE SAID IN AN EARLIER POST AT THIS SITE, NOTHING KARL ROVE DOES IS UNINTENTIONAL.- Reply to this comment
- The powerful like Rove should bear the burden of proof for their innocence. These thugs should not remain in power because we lack the evidence to convict them. Criminal or incompetent, what difference does it makes?
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- We fools believed them - allowed this to happen. There will be revenge for all this - you can count on it.
Posted by neoconRcrazy at 09:20 AM : Apr 15, 2007
Speak for YOURSELF, there, neoconRcrazy person... A WHOOOOLLLE LOT of US NEVER VOTED for this bunch of LYING THEIVES! - Reply to this comment
- Luskin said Rove didn't know that deleting e-mails from his RNC in-box also deleted them from the RNC's server. That system was changed in 2005.
Such a configuration is uncommon and makes recovering e-mails "immeasurably harder," said retired FBI computer crimes specialist Joseph Dooley.
"It happens on occasion but usually you're not deleting things off the server," Dooley said. "That's highly unusual."
EVERYTHING this administration does is "highly unusual", also HIGHLY ILLEGAL! HANG THE BAS*TARDS!EVERY ONE OF THEM. - Reply to this comment
- "Accidentally" falling into a giant sausage maker meat grinder comes to mind. Or maybe "accidentally" being slow cooked in a giant pottery kiln. Some fun in a modern day Colosseum complete with hungry lions would be fun too. Of course if he were to eat some Chinese wheat gluten by mistake that wouldn't break my heart either.
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- Karl Rove is just doing what he thinks is best for our country, and I wish him no ill.
Of course, I would enjoy watching him have a massive stroke and choke to death on his own vomit while he cries out Momma, Momma, Momma!!
Other than that, I wish him the best.
Posted by dallison7 at 12:56 PM : Apr 15, 2007
Oh I don't know man. I can think of much better ways for him to go. No offense but your way is a bit to gentle for all of the things this steaming pile of sh*it has done to America. - Reply to this comment
- why would any american in this country follow any laws of this country??"
Posted by forthepeopl1 at 11:34 AM : Apr 15, 2007
When George Bush announced the "Bush doctrine," and then began arguing he was not restricted by any known laws, which congress seemed to support, the US entered into anarchy.
Legally, no one is obligated to comply with any laws upon implementation of the "Bush doctrine" (the invasion of Iraq).
But, as a practical matter, police and courts still enforce laws even though they have no legal authority, under the "Bush doctrine," to do so.
In other words, don't expect the police to ignore you while you rob a local bank. George Bush and cronies are allowed to rob the US Treasury because the GOP refuses to uphold the law (US Constitution).
But you can bet they'll enforce it on people who are not part of the Bush Mafia.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:45 AM : Apr 15, 2007
NOW EVERYONE LETS HAVE SOME FUN.. I AM GOING TO TAKE OUT AND PAY FOR IT MY SELF A FULL PAGE FRONT PAGE IN ALL NEWS PAPERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND LET THE GAMES BEGIN YEE HAA - Reply to this comment
- Karl Rove is just doing what he thinks is best for our country, and I wish him no ill.
Of course, I would enjoy watching him have a massive stroke and choke to death on his own vomit while he cries out Momma, Momma, Momma!!
Other than that, I wish him the best. - Reply to this comment
- Rove - spinless wimp neocon liar - like all the rest of them. There is blood on the hands of every Bush neocon. American blood. Iraqi blood. We fools believed them - allowed this to happen. There will be revenge for all this - you can count on it.
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- COVER UP YOU BET. Karl Rove has been represented as the brains behind the White House you cannot tell me he doesn't know how to use a Blackberry. In my opinion he not only deleted the memos, but ordered others to do likewise. He never believed that he would every be questioned, because he didn't expect the Congress to change and no one in the Congress would ask for them and when Bush left the White House there would be not record of this area for anyone to look at and most likely look at prosecution. Guess what Karl, you were wrong and they are going to look for and find enough of these memo to hang all of you.
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- [It's really all been a lesson on mass cult recruiting via listening to the drug induced rants of Rush Limbaugh ... Like they were listening to long term subliminal messages, the right wing flock perverted itself.]
it's exactly like that ... it's very sophisticated ... and it's not subliminal (google 'dont think of an elephant' and 'nlp').
they say they don't use polls ... but what they do ... and do very well ... is 'engineer' their messages to have effects on people that some would never believe possible.
careful use of language, phrasing and intonation to convey 'ideas' ... not just a singular policy position.
you've heard them all before ... war on terror ... no child left behind ... family values ... cut and run ... shock & awe ... - Reply to this comment
- That dog won't hunt. Our IT guys could retrieve anything that us technologically handicapped folks screwed up. I had a report that I accidentally deleted. The IT guys got it back. So, Carl you're going to have to come up with a better story. How about my dog ate the emails on the way to the White House.
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